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that was near washington, d.c. yesterday. money raised will benefit the maryland a special olympics. >> we thought it might be a great opportunity for the polar bear plungers in the chesapeake bay later. >> a plunge will occurred january 30. we are sponsor of the polar bear plunge. for more information, go to our web site and click on local events. stay with us. to our community it's our lifeline to the emergency information we need it's a free service that provides free entertainment. but one day soon, it could be taken away. there's a movement among special interest groups to limit free antenna tv and millions of americans who depend on it would lose out. let's tell congress to keep free antenna tv as part of our communications future. always free and always local. >> we are doing well this for saturday and 2010. take a look at the wind chill factors out there. 11 at the airport. it feels like 15 downtown. the reason for the harsh conditions, not only the temperature which is in the 20's, but these 20 miles per hour went ou
that was near washington, d.c. yesterday. money raised will benefit the maryland a special olympics. >> we thought it might be a great opportunity for the polar bear plungers in the chesapeake bay later. >> a plunge will occurred january 30. we are sponsor of the polar bear plunge. for more information, go to our web site and click on local events. stay with us. to our community it's our lifeline to the emergency information we need it's a free service that provides free...
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so, what could it all meanor washington's political landscape? president obama and much more? we'll talk abouthat in just little while. >>> also ahead, speaking of president obama, he blasted the intelligence committee on tuesday for failing to connect the dots on that aempt pne bombing. in fact, he called the incident a screw-up, this as new video surfaced of a third party crasher showing him walking right through the white house's front doort that now infamous ate dinner. so, ould people be losing their jobs over these debacles? we will get into that. >>> ready to say aww? >> aww! >> tt's right. wel take a lookt the san diego zoo's baby panda, ready to make his public debut, and we've got an exclusive fir look at that little guy. the world is probably going to fall in love wi. >>'m sure. >>> but we begin with thatews out of washington this morning that two democratic senators will retire. nbc'sndrea mitchell is in washington with the very latest andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. well, the big news, of urse, that veteran democratic senator chris dodd of
so, what could it all meanor washington's political landscape? president obama and much more? we'll talk abouthat in just little while. >>> also ahead, speaking of president obama, he blasted the intelligence committee on tuesday for failing to connect the dots on that aempt pne bombing. in fact, he called the incident a screw-up, this as new video surfaced of a third party crasher showing him walking right through the white house's front doort that now infamous ate dinner. so, ould...
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or anything that represented washington. and i don't think you can get any farther away from washington than andy warhol. so this actually was tremendously effective for carter in raising money. it actually was credited, he credited it himself as being one of the financial turn arounds of his entire presidential >>mpaign, selling these prints.
or anything that represented washington. and i don't think you can get any farther away from washington than andy warhol. so this actually was tremendously effective for carter in raising money. it actually was credited, he credited it himself as being one of the financial turn arounds of his entire presidential >>mpaign, selling these prints.
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revenge of the nerds washington style. the washington director on a roll with the ladies. is that a geek game changer? the most famous nerd ever lewis from "revenge of the nerds" is best. guess what else? plus-size model is turning heads here and everywhere. @' >>> people just you just like you're in high school. >> ogre! ogre! >> nerds! nerds! >> ogre, ogre! >> where are they? >> i think they're talking about us. >>> no way! >> neil: it's me. i was so intrigued by this story. are the nerds finally getting their revenge? white house budget director peter orszag has all of a sudden become geek guy. orszag knows his numbers. crunch this number. two. one greek shipping heiress had his baby, a beautiful tv reporter who is his fiancee. just doesn't add up for a guy like orszag you wouldn't think. jude law or gibson or tom brady or me, make sense for guys like that. now dwo dweebs are having their day. i've been saying it for years. lewis got the girl in "revenge of the nerds." he's joining us. thank you for coming. >> good to be here. >> neil: your movie was a great inspiration
revenge of the nerds washington style. the washington director on a roll with the ladies. is that a geek game changer? the most famous nerd ever lewis from "revenge of the nerds" is best. guess what else? plus-size model is turning heads here and everywhere. @' >>> people just you just like you're in high school. >> ogre! ogre! >> nerds! nerds! >> ogre, ogre! >> where are they? >> i think they're talking about us. >>> no way! >>...
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we need to get washington state back to work. we owe it to our families, to provide them with job opportunities so why have they plan to create as many as 40,000 new jobs this year. now here is how we make it happen. washington has always been a state that attracts capital both financial and intellectual. we need to keep that tradition going and one way to do that is to stimulate capital investment in biotechnology, software development, health care, clean technology, renewable energy and other industries that will try our future. the goal is to attract $2 billion in capital investments to fuel job growth in our state. we all know small businesses are the backbone of our economy and they are suffering the damage of this recession as much as everyone else. many owners want to hire employees but they need our help. and that is why i am proposing a new ployee tax credit for each small business that hires a new full-time position. [applause] i will direct agencies to enact a green building program that will retrofit state building so
we need to get washington state back to work. we owe it to our families, to provide them with job opportunities so why have they plan to create as many as 40,000 new jobs this year. now here is how we make it happen. washington has always been a state that attracts capital both financial and intellectual. we need to keep that tradition going and one way to do that is to stimulate capital investment in biotechnology, software development, health care, clean technology, renewable energy and other...
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that is a significant problems so washington worries about that. reason is they don't worry about it at all. they want to work collaborative lead to get the job done. there is a bit of politics there. the last thing a want to mention that is rather insidious is federal agencies do suffer from regulatory capture. they have become so close to the entities they are sworn to regulate and so much moving back and forth between those entities and the regulators, a revolving door system, lost in the process. some of that has occurred in the sec. >> would you want a couple minutes? >> i would like to let attorney-general -- >> i watched the arguments about federal pre-emption for many years and the proponents tell congress that subject thing our industry to 50 different state regulatory schemes will interfere with commerce and congress bases that preemption on their powers over interstate commerce. what has bothered me, we have a knee-jerk reaction to fight pre-emption, a lot of lobbyists and industries come to congress have a knee-jerk opposition to any st
that is a significant problems so washington worries about that. reason is they don't worry about it at all. they want to work collaborative lead to get the job done. there is a bit of politics there. the last thing a want to mention that is rather insidious is federal agencies do suffer from regulatory capture. they have become so close to the entities they are sworn to regulate and so much moving back and forth between those entities and the regulators, a revolving door system, lost in the...
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i know that if members of congress sign up in washington d.c. for health coverage, they have access to more than 15 different choices. and there are basic competitive principles. in your own words if a member of congress or federal employee in washington d.c., who we say a printer at the bureau of engraving or member of congress doesn't like the way they have been treated by a insurance company in 2009, they in effect can fire their insurance company in the winter of 2010 and go get one of those other kinds of choices. so that is the way the system works if you sign up in washington d.c. and if anybody has more questions about it, you could go back to the oregon live file and see the oregonian put my benefits on the front page of the oregonian recently. all the way down to points out that ava rose and william peter would be eligible for a variety of well baby benefits for twins and everybody else would as well. that's the way it works for members of congress. now, with respect to the public option, i came to feel that -- making sure that you had
i know that if members of congress sign up in washington d.c. for health coverage, they have access to more than 15 different choices. and there are basic competitive principles. in your own words if a member of congress or federal employee in washington d.c., who we say a printer at the bureau of engraving or member of congress doesn't like the way they have been treated by a insurance company in 2009, they in effect can fire their insurance company in the winter of 2010 and go get one of...
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outside the washington political radar. for somebody who is new to twitter you don't know where to turn or which communities to go to but if you get a bead on the right, the labels that gives you a sense of which communities are forming, top conservative on twitter was the first big go to place on the right for people to congregate. there is a lot of local -- colorado conservative have their own cash tags. then there is a lot of funny stuff on twitter. i discovered the same thing that attracted me to the blogowsphere where you could find people funnier, smarter and more informative than most of the people you read in the newspapers. >> host: david carr has a column in the new york times saying twitter is here to say and it is not just a fad. you refer to books as dead trees. our books going away? >> guest: obviously this is the future of books. i read an interview with one of those magazines that will go by the wayside soon, an interview with jeff business. he talked about predicting dead tree books would be gone one day ve
outside the washington political radar. for somebody who is new to twitter you don't know where to turn or which communities to go to but if you get a bead on the right, the labels that gives you a sense of which communities are forming, top conservative on twitter was the first big go to place on the right for people to congregate. there is a lot of local -- colorado conservative have their own cash tags. then there is a lot of funny stuff on twitter. i discovered the same thing that attracted...
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until then, i'm john king in washington. take care. > larry: tonight, richard heene, the dad who led the whole country to believe his little son was trapped in a runaway balloon. >> oh, my god! >> larry: is here in his interview before he reports to jail this monday. >> this was not a hoax. >> larry: so what was it? heene tells us what really happened, and why he pled guilty. >> i'm going to fight to the death on this thing. >> larry: and how the ordeal has impacted the whole family. the sheriff who once believed him and the district attorney who prosecuted him will respond, all right now on "larry king live." good evening. two and a half months ago the whole country it seems feared that a little boy in colorado had floated away in a balloon made by his father. it turned out that falcon heene was safe at home while authorities chased after the craft, hoping for a rescue. richard heene was prosecuted, will serve jail time for what some are calling a hoax. he's here with us tonight and wait until you see later what he brought
until then, i'm john king in washington. take care. > larry: tonight, richard heene, the dad who led the whole country to believe his little son was trapped in a runaway balloon. >> oh, my god! >> larry: is here in his interview before he reports to jail this monday. >> this was not a hoax. >> larry: so what was it? heene tells us what really happened, and why he pled guilty. >> i'm going to fight to the death on this thing. >> larry: and how the ordeal...
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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> an arctic blast has people in the washington region bundling up, and it is going to get colder. steve rudin has a look at how low the mercury will plunge. >> under mostly clear skies, temperatures will fall into the teens across most of the mid- atlantic. the belfort furniture weather center, 28 degrees at reagan national, 23 hagerstown, 18 degrees elkins. the bigger story is the wind chill factors, falling into the single digits. we will fall into the teens with the wind out of the board at 10- 15. another cold day ahead, plenty of sunshine. are you ready? we have a warmup on the way. we will look at the extended outlook in a few minutes. >>> people who were out and about tonight cannot escaped the frigid temperatures. john gonzalez is live in arlington. >> many people are not enjoying the weather. from dead car batteries to people stuck on the potomac river, people are feeling the effects of the cold weather and it times is proving to be very dangerous. d.c. fire and ems says this has been an extremely -- they have been very b
captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> an arctic blast has people in the washington region bundling up, and it is going to get colder. steve rudin has a look at how low the mercury will plunge. >> under mostly clear skies, temperatures will fall into the teens across most of the mid- atlantic. the belfort furniture weather center, 28 degrees at reagan national, 23 hagerstown, 18 degrees elkins. the bigger story is the wind chill factors, falling...
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horizon bank of bellingham, washington, was the first bank to fail this year. all its deposits and assets will be taken over by washington savings and federal loan association in seattle. that means the fdic will have to cover more than $500 million in insurance costs. 140 banks failed last year, the highest number since 1992. the fdic chairwoman says the number could be even higher this year in 2010. >>> this weekend, las vegas is a high tech haven. firms are showing off their trendiest smart books, laptops and lots of other devices. hln's joe carter is there and takes a look at something that soon you may not be able to do without. >> reporter: we're in las vegas. it's not just gambling this week. it's all about the gadgets. the technological world has come here to unveil their hottest projects for 2010, the smartphones, the pcs. the gaming. let's go check it out. so what is this? >> it's a k-3 wind and solar charger. it charges any of your small electronic devices, cell phones, ipods. >> reporter: so i can plug my iphone into this device, stick it outside an
horizon bank of bellingham, washington, was the first bank to fail this year. all its deposits and assets will be taken over by washington savings and federal loan association in seattle. that means the fdic will have to cover more than $500 million in insurance costs. 140 banks failed last year, the highest number since 1992. the fdic chairwoman says the number could be even higher this year in 2010. >>> this weekend, las vegas is a high tech haven. firms are showing off their...
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joining us from the "washington post," joining us live from washington, good morning. >> good morning. >> talking about the president and what he say hess will do, implementing the new steps to connect the dots. the intelligence community will pursue leads more aggressively. intelligence analysis and integration must improve, has to strengthen the terror watch list, do better keeping dangerous people off planes by doing so, increase the use of bomb detectors, distribute in tell rapidly and widely. is that going to fix the problem? >> it would be a little more comforting if we hadn't heard all these sayings almost exactly the same way a few years ago. it's deja vu all over again. just shows how hard these problems are to fix, the same issues with not connecting dots, not having everything controlled by a single authority in government, all these things were identified before, we tried to fix them, shows bureaucracies alone can't do it, technology can't do it, a very hard problem, you have to keep bearing down. disappointing how little we accomplished in the last eight years. >> let's t
joining us from the "washington post," joining us live from washington, good morning. >> good morning. >> talking about the president and what he say hess will do, implementing the new steps to connect the dots. the intelligence community will pursue leads more aggressively. intelligence analysis and integration must improve, has to strengthen the terror watch list, do better keeping dangerous people off planes by doing so, increase the use of bomb detectors, distribute in...
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it's not oregon or washington. oregon is everybody, right? so it's not quite that dramatic. but still, there are counties in california where the entire county votes by mail. so when you're looking at some of these places down here, huge numbers of the voters are voting by mail. alpine county, where, you know, tahoe is, some of these places obviously not a lot of people live there. i think the vote goal for schwarzenegger was 321 voters, but that's good, right? because you know they vote by mail, you know how they're going to vote, you know when they're going to get their ballot. if you need to communicate with them, it narrows down the window of when you want to do that, because oh, they're all going vote by mail, so it doesn't make sense to do tons of commercials and wait until election day because they're all going to have their ballot by four weeks by then. so this is an important thing to know. ballot for six weeks. one of the things you need to pay attention to is the most important thing is getting your name on the ballot. the research you are going to do -- state law
it's not oregon or washington. oregon is everybody, right? so it's not quite that dramatic. but still, there are counties in california where the entire county votes by mail. so when you're looking at some of these places down here, huge numbers of the voters are voting by mail. alpine county, where, you know, tahoe is, some of these places obviously not a lot of people live there. i think the vote goal for schwarzenegger was 321 voters, but that's good, right? because you know they vote by...
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now more from washington. tell us about this latest review. >> reporter: this review is supposed to look at intelligence failures in both the case of the underwear bomber and the fort hood shooter. the national intelligence director named former c.i.a. director john mclachlan to look at recent challenges facing the intelligence community. that is on top of a white house review, plus congressional hearings upcoming. some think that these reviews can be valuable. here is former national security official gordon jandro. >> they do need to move quickly. it's good to see reforms are being tut in place now. the reviews need to be concluded because additional reforms will probably be necessary. but we have to figure out what we want wrong and how do we stop it from happening again. >> reporter: he says congressional hearings can be useful if they don't turn into grand standing. >> republicans use their weekly address to criticize the white house on its response to terrorism. what's the gop saying? >> reporter: congre
now more from washington. tell us about this latest review. >> reporter: this review is supposed to look at intelligence failures in both the case of the underwear bomber and the fort hood shooter. the national intelligence director named former c.i.a. director john mclachlan to look at recent challenges facing the intelligence community. that is on top of a white house review, plus congressional hearings upcoming. some think that these reviews can be valuable. here is former national...
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fox sunday anchor chris wallace joins us from washington. hello, chris. >> a belated happy new year to you, mr. smith. >> it's cold there. and i guess, i don't know, temperatures on the hill seem to be getting kind of hot. how's things going? >> well, look, the economy is the big issue. as big as terror is and people are certainly concerned about that, all the public opinion polls show that the economy is the big issue. and, you know, winston churchill said there are lies, dam lies and statistics. and you can spin the economic situation any way you want. what republicans are saying the niths analysts said we lost ten times as many as we thought. the white house is saying we lost ten times more jobs in the first quarter of 2009 than we did in the last quarter. so, you know, things are getting much better. the job loss pace is moderating so it can be spun any way. but when you've got double digit unemployment and two, almost three million people who have lost their jobs since the economic stimulus went into effect, it's a tough, tough burden f
fox sunday anchor chris wallace joins us from washington. hello, chris. >> a belated happy new year to you, mr. smith. >> it's cold there. and i guess, i don't know, temperatures on the hill seem to be getting kind of hot. how's things going? >> well, look, the economy is the big issue. as big as terror is and people are certainly concerned about that, all the public opinion polls show that the economy is the big issue. and, you know, winston churchill said there are lies, dam...
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and we have a national security reporter from "the washington post," joining us now live from washington. good morning. >> good morning, again. >> okay, so, what are you learning today? >> well, some surprises and some new mysteries to chew on. one of the bigger things is this bomber had never been inside this base, had never actually seen any of these americans before he got onto the base to blow himself up. he essentially was brought on for the very first time by an afghan driver. once he got on to the base, he detonated the device. we also found out the cia had actually tried to put in some basic security precautions. they had brought the guy over to a place in the base that was essentially abandoned, and they tried to search him, and the minute they went to search him he blew himself up and the cia officers were close enough to him, some as many as a few yards to 50 yards away, and they were killed or wounded in this explosion. >> did you get any word as to whether he actually was a double agent? there are conflicting reports. >> a double agent or maybe a triple agent. >> right. >> o
and we have a national security reporter from "the washington post," joining us now live from washington. good morning. >> good morning, again. >> okay, so, what are you learning today? >> well, some surprises and some new mysteries to chew on. one of the bigger things is this bomber had never been inside this base, had never actually seen any of these americans before he got onto the base to blow himself up. he essentially was brought on for the very first time by...
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at the american association of homes and services for the aging here in washington, d.c. since she started the institute 10 years ago, she's developed and directed a number of national programs, including the center for medicare education, the better jobs, better care national program, funded by the robert wood johnson foundation and atlantic philanthropy. she was a political appointee during the clinton administration, serving in the u.s. department of health and human services as deputy assistant secretary for disability, aging and long-term care policy. she also was assistant secretary for aging in 1997. she's been a senior researcher at the national center for health services research, and at project hope center for health healthy communities fares previously, as well as -- health affairs previously, as well as at georgetown university. to begin, let's welcome to the podium, steven kay. >> some people focus on specific federal programs, or they might focus on quality issues or work force issues or family care giving, and they also tend to focus on specific population,
at the american association of homes and services for the aging here in washington, d.c. since she started the institute 10 years ago, she's developed and directed a number of national programs, including the center for medicare education, the better jobs, better care national program, funded by the robert wood johnson foundation and atlantic philanthropy. she was a political appointee during the clinton administration, serving in the u.s. department of health and human services as deputy...
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the clerk: washington d.c., january 26, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeanne shaheen , a senator from the state of new hampshire, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following remarks, the senate reul resume consideration of the joint resolution, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. the time in 11:30 will be equally divided and controlled between the leaders or their designees. the senate will proceed to two roll call votes. those votes will be in relation to the baucus amendment regarding the social security exemption following a vote by the conrad amendment. the senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 today for the weekly caucus luncheons. we're operating under an agreement that limits amendments to debt, and only a few amendments remain in order. i would encourage senators with amendments on the list to come to
the clerk: washington d.c., january 26, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeanne shaheen , a senator from the state of new hampshire, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following remarks, the senate reul resume consideration of the joint resolution, increasing the statutory limit on the public...
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"the washington post" reported it took place between 2002 and 2006. it said the f.b.i. sometimes invoked emergencies that did not exist. the agency said again today the practice involved records of incoming and outgoing calls, and not their actual content. the u.s. supreme court has refused to close two shipping locks near chicago to keep asian carp out of the great lakes. the state of michigan asked for an injunction. it warned the carp will wipe out native fish if they reach the lakes from the mississippi river watershed. illinois and the federal government warned an injunction would damage the shipping business. the u.s. army corps of engineers is considering long-term action, and the case may yet return to the high court. the los angeles city council gave initial approval today to close hundreds of dispensaries for medical marijuana. there are now more than 1,000 places where marijuana is available in los angeles. that is more than all the starbucks coffee shops and public schools in the city. the ordinance voted on today would limit the marijuana shops to 70. a fin
"the washington post" reported it took place between 2002 and 2006. it said the f.b.i. sometimes invoked emergencies that did not exist. the agency said again today the practice involved records of incoming and outgoing calls, and not their actual content. the u.s. supreme court has refused to close two shipping locks near chicago to keep asian carp out of the great lakes. the state of michigan asked for an injunction. it warned the carp will wipe out native fish if they reach the...
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joining me now live from washington, d.c. is ilan mewy, retail reporter for "the washington post." good morning. >> good morning. >> let's go through a few more items that really jumped a lot. an auns ounce of gold up over 3. "the new york times" went up from 75 cents to $2. slurpee at 7/eleven, 90 cents to $2.12. the cost of raising a newborn to age 18 jumped 76%. we're used to prices going up but why so much for these things? >> i think this list is fascinating. it gives us a lot of perspective over what changed over the past ten years. i think the thing people will remember about this past decade is it was a decade of economic boom and economic bust. that's definitely reflected in some of numbers. if you look at the price of gold, for example, gold spiked tremendously over the past two years, as investigators looked at that as a safe place to store their money while the stock market has been going crazy. we are seeing some of the bigger economic picture reflected in the numbers that are on this list. >> the average cost for wad a wedding, $20,000. that's up about 8% since 1999.
joining me now live from washington, d.c. is ilan mewy, retail reporter for "the washington post." good morning. >> good morning. >> let's go through a few more items that really jumped a lot. an auns ounce of gold up over 3. "the new york times" went up from 75 cents to $2. slurpee at 7/eleven, 90 cents to $2.12. the cost of raising a newborn to age 18 jumped 76%. we're used to prices going up but why so much for these things? >> i think this list is...
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the most important order was given in washington and harry s. truman after the blockade began met with the joint chiefs of staff headed by a legend, omar bradley, the cabinet led by a military legend, general george marshall. his cabinet and the new national security council about how to respond. the vote today unanimously that we should leave berlin that there was no way that we could feed the city or do not and when that finished robert lovett who was the assistant secretary of state said mr. president of the russians need over from berlin shoes and harry truman said we stay in berlin, period and he said have you really thought about this, mr. president? and truman got up and walked out of the room and it was truman's determination along with clay's on the other end and then the competence and the bravery of these young men but when one of the most unlikely, it wasn't a battle but the situation in the biggest and humanitarian history. >> i think one of the things that's striking ac said the cabinet of these very prestigious military men, brad
the most important order was given in washington and harry s. truman after the blockade began met with the joint chiefs of staff headed by a legend, omar bradley, the cabinet led by a military legend, general george marshall. his cabinet and the new national security council about how to respond. the vote today unanimously that we should leave berlin that there was no way that we could feed the city or do not and when that finished robert lovett who was the assistant secretary of state said mr....
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this took place at the peterson institute for international economics in washington. it's about an hour and 20 minutes. birdsall, the president for the center of global development. and we are absolutely delighted to host secretary of state hillary rodham clinton here at the center. we are eager to hear what she will say about the administration's ongoing effort to strengthen u.s. global development policy and programs. it is really great to see this crowd. this is the day of development. i am particularly pleased to have with me here today might to co-founders of the center -- my two co-founders of the center, the light just had the honor of introducing to the secretary. as many of you know, the center is all about improving the policies and practices of the rich world toward the world of the poor. in the rich world, no country matters more and has more on realize potential to make a difference than our own usa. and doing this well is certainly in our own interest. with my colleagues, i set up this argument last year in a book that i had the pleasure of giving to the
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jane black, a great article at "the washington post." thanks so much for sharing it. >> thank you. >>> coming up, new video of the man suspected of being a double agent for al qaeda and killing seven cia agents in afghanistan. >>> did the president move fast enough after news of the attempted christmas day attack broke? if his detractors are right, how this could hurt his administration. here's an easy way you can enjoy the convenience of steam-in-the-bag vegetables and the great taste of sauce. try green giant valley fresh steamers. each bag microwaves in minutes, steaming the vegetables until they're cooked to perfection. try green giant valley fresh steamers. why was i hit with this thunderbolt? at 43. when i try to eat right and take care of myself. now i'm on an aspirin regimen because it helps me live the life i want to live. so i can continue to do the things that i love. it's so simple. [ male announcer ] aspirin is not appropriate for everyone. so be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i feel great a
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it's written by june kronhoss, a washington, d.c. base writer who previously worked for the "wall street journal" as a foreign correspondent, as the bureau's bureau chief in boston and deputy bureau chief in washington and as a journal reporter in washington where she covered education issues for a decade. the second paper will be by stacy childress, a lecturer in the general management unit at the harvard business school and co-founder of the public education leadership program at harvard. she study the aunt pra tra newer education in the united states and her paper is entitled "investing in improvement strategy and resource education in public school districts." the third up will be marty west. marty's an assistant professor at the harvard graduate school of education. he also serves as an executive editor of the journal "education next." as deputy director of the program on education policy and governance at harvard university. before joining the harvard faculty, marty taught at brown university, and was a research fellow at the b
it's written by june kronhoss, a washington, d.c. base writer who previously worked for the "wall street journal" as a foreign correspondent, as the bureau's bureau chief in boston and deputy bureau chief in washington and as a journal reporter in washington where she covered education issues for a decade. the second paper will be by stacy childress, a lecturer in the general management unit at the harvard business school and co-founder of the public education leadership program at...
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on the "washington journal tomorrow morning they will discuss airline security. three militant anti-government protest in iran. you can call in with your questions about the federal reserve. a professor will discuss how and why the fed is -- the fed was created. this show is live every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. several live revested i about tomorrow on c-span. one animal speaks and the role of the military -- admiral speaks on the will of the military. we will be live from the national archives for a discussion of president nixon's meeting with elvis presley. the point of them sing together is the most requested fuddle from the archives. -- the photo of them meeting together is the most requested photo from the archives. >> this show is part of book tv this weekend. it is on c-span2. >> not president obama will talk about security issues regarding the attempted bombing attack on a flight headed to detroit. >> good morning. i called various leaders to the white house because the face a challenge. on christmas, al qaeda will stop at nothing in their efforts to kill
on the "washington journal tomorrow morning they will discuss airline security. three militant anti-government protest in iran. you can call in with your questions about the federal reserve. a professor will discuss how and why the fed is -- the fed was created. this show is live every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. several live revested i about tomorrow on c-span. one animal speaks and the role of the military -- admiral speaks on the will of the military. we will be live from the national...
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i run a small business in washington. there is no possible way that i could make a contract to build a house with somebody on the order that we are making our legislation in washington. senator reid comes out and i will let you and call it a health care bill:1900 pages, 2000 pages. and he himself says he cannot read it, because he could not understand it even if he read it. and places like c-span do not put -- pick up on that, that tells me something is structurally incorrect in the whole process. i am of average intelligence, and there is no possible way i could read a 2000 page bill and begin to comprehend it in any way shape or form. as far as i'm concerned, anything before congress that is more than an easily readable bill should just be kicked out right now it done away with -- and done away with. the people who voted for it should have to stand up with me and at the american people, and look us in the eye and say yes, i have read and understand the bill currently before congress. [applause] >> i like your analogy ab
i run a small business in washington. there is no possible way that i could make a contract to build a house with somebody on the order that we are making our legislation in washington. senator reid comes out and i will let you and call it a health care bill:1900 pages, 2000 pages. and he himself says he cannot read it, because he could not understand it even if he read it. and places like c-span do not put -- pick up on that, that tells me something is structurally incorrect in the whole...
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covering washington like no other. "washington journal" continues. host: our guest now is victoria mcgrane who has this piece today on the fed chairman. the headline says that the bernanke vote may roil market. guest: it looks as though he will have the vote, but it is still unclear how tight it could be. some analysts say the bruising and a really tight vote could send a certain signals to the market that the fed, its independence is under question. there will be a lot of scrutiny from congress going forward. that always tends to make the market skittish. host: what does this say about the political year? guest: there's a lot of anger out there and everyone is looking for a scapegoat. part of the pitch democratic leaders are making to members is that this is not the only chance you have to show voters you are angry also. we have the jobs bill, the other reform -- this vote dire consequences. there will file for cloture as early as today which would set a vote for no later than thursday or friday. senators do not like to stick around for a friday vot
covering washington like no other. "washington journal" continues. host: our guest now is victoria mcgrane who has this piece today on the fed chairman. the headline says that the bernanke vote may roil market. guest: it looks as though he will have the vote, but it is still unclear how tight it could be. some analysts say the bruising and a really tight vote could send a certain signals to the market that the fed, its independence is under question. there will be a lot of scrutiny...
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the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, could i inquire of my friend, the distinguished chairman, if he has any more speakers on this bill? mr. rahall: i'm prepared to close, mr. speaker. mr. hastings: is he prepared to close? mr. rahall: i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: i yield myself the balance of the time. mr. speaker, i know that mr. mcclintock says he's not going to offer his amendment. so with that i yield myself the balance of the time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i think that we've made it -- hopefully we've made it very clear in this debate that the agreement and the settlement of the claims is preferable to litigation when fair resolutions are met. i think most people would agree with that. we certainly do on this side of the aisle. that is better for those to be worked out at the local level rather than going to lawyer fees and years fighting in court. yet, we as r
the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, could i inquire of my friend, the distinguished chairman, if he has any more speakers on this bill? mr. rahall: i'm prepared to close, mr. speaker. mr. hastings: is he prepared to close? mr. rahall: i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: i yield myself the balance of the time. mr. speaker, i know that mr. mcclintock says he's not going to offer his amendment. so with...
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they still think i am in washington d.c.. i go to denver 1/3 twice a week occasionally i can do it from colorado springs. there is a studio there. the miracle of being mobile i am as much in touch through the internet and e-mail and picking up the phone with sources here then when i lived in the beltway area. >> host: what does your husband do? >> by training he is a health economist but by the the living, and he is a stay at home dad. we have a nine year-old daughter and a six year-old son and our lives revolve around the them. they are my world and everything i do, my right thing, the thrust of my passion is because of my children removed out to colorado to give them a healthier and a better life which we're very appreciative for and i have dedicated many of the books in mention my husband and my kids in every single book. >> host: according to nielsen books can use sold over 500,000 books. has you're breaking media wealthy? >> guest: it has given us a good life. one of the wonders and i always joke about this it is the ama
they still think i am in washington d.c.. i go to denver 1/3 twice a week occasionally i can do it from colorado springs. there is a studio there. the miracle of being mobile i am as much in touch through the internet and e-mail and picking up the phone with sources here then when i lived in the beltway area. >> host: what does your husband do? >> by training he is a health economist but by the the living, and he is a stay at home dad. we have a nine year-old daughter and a six...
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the nba has suspended washington wizards guard gilbert arenas indefinitely. the three-time all-star admitted to bringing four unloaded guns into the team's locker room as part of a dispute with a teammate. joining me now, dave zirin, author of "people's history of sports in the united states." great to have you here in person. >> good to be here in the studio. >> instead of the cross talk from d.c. >> that's right. >> let's talk about what happened here. >> absolutely. what we're talking about here was a horrible practical joke gone awry. >> yeah. >> gilbert arenas brought in four unloaded guns after a gambling dispute with a teammate, jafevarris crittenton. he supposedly said i'm going to shoot you in the knee, jokingly. so arenas brought in four guns and said "pick one," in which case crittenton picked one and threw it across the locker room. now others are saying arenas chambered a bullet in his gun. it's a confusing mess, a terrible embarrassment for the franchise and gilbert is paying terribly for it now. >> what it also sheds light on is reports -- i me
the nba has suspended washington wizards guard gilbert arenas indefinitely. the three-time all-star admitted to bringing four unloaded guns into the team's locker room as part of a dispute with a teammate. joining me now, dave zirin, author of "people's history of sports in the united states." great to have you here in person. >> good to be here in the studio. >> instead of the cross talk from d.c. >> that's right. >> let's talk about what happened here....
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and needed a bailout from washington. th brought government leaders like hou speaker nancy pelosi tthe show floor to see what the industry i ying to do to turn itself around. even though the u.s. lost it title lastear as the largest yer of vehicles to china, it still remains an important market for manufacture. so they're racg to build more fuel-efcient products americans will want d can afford. ford has perhaps the best advantage with the focus. it's already been hit with consumers and gets aace-lift next year. the new focus ll have a new twliter engine that offers more hsepower than the currt model and should have better fuel economy. manufacturers don't estima fuelconomy on a vehicle until it's ready to come to market. ford admits oiding a government bailo has helped it attra customers away from g.m. and chrysler. but presidt of the america's mark fies thinks product has more to with the company success. >> at the end of the d customers are going to buyur pruct not because we didn't take goverent money, it's because wh
and needed a bailout from washington. th brought government leaders like hou speaker nancy pelosi tthe show floor to see what the industry i ying to do to turn itself around. even though the u.s. lost it title lastear as the largest yer of vehicles to china, it still remains an important market for manufacture. so they're racg to build more fuel-efcient products americans will want d can afford. ford has perhaps the best advantage with the focus. it's already been hit with consumers and gets...
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"washington journal" continues. host: jane is an assistant secretary with the department of labour and is here to talk to us about unemployment benefits. several states are saying that they expect to run not in the next couple of years. if they do, what will they do? guest: first of all, rob, thanks so much for doing this topic. we are glad to get the information to people. this was built so that the federal government would always be there to loan money to the states when they needed. president obama with the recovery act is faced with that. right now we have 26 states borrowing. by 2012 we anticipate 40 states will be borrowing. host: the top five states that have borrowed so far according to the department of labor include california, michigan, new york, ohio, and pennsylvania. california at the top with nearly $6 billion. pennsylvania at nearly $2 billion. where is the money coming from? does the federal government seriously expect the state ever to pay the money back? guest: there is no question that right now
"washington journal" continues. host: jane is an assistant secretary with the department of labour and is here to talk to us about unemployment benefits. several states are saying that they expect to run not in the next couple of years. if they do, what will they do? guest: first of all, rob, thanks so much for doing this topic. we are glad to get the information to people. this was built so that the federal government would always be there to loan money to the states when they...
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they are in washington, d.c.. next a look at ford motor company. put out by this restaurant, and they have given you the "don't give up the ship" award. what have you done that has led to your decision not needing government money? guest: the most important thing is we had a plan we were working on. we've got financing a bit earlier than others as well. we were able to see what was coming. i think we are proud of the fact we did not take government money. we are showing our plan is working with great third quarter results. in general, we are proud of the accomplishment. we have great products private what we do, and with our focus on quality, we are doing well. host: what are you worried most about? guest: we still need to see the of economy and approved. we did see the economy improves. that would be a big help. -- see the economy improve. host: what is the message to congress today about policy? guest: it is a partnership. together, we can do things better the national program on fuel economy in greenhouse gases was a good example of working toge
they are in washington, d.c.. next a look at ford motor company. put out by this restaurant, and they have given you the "don't give up the ship" award. what have you done that has led to your decision not needing government money? guest: the most important thing is we had a plan we were working on. we've got financing a bit earlier than others as well. we were able to see what was coming. i think we are proud of the fact we did not take government money. we are showing our plan is...
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in washington, molly henneberg, fox news. >> security at u.s. airports was overhauled after the september 11th attacks, but the attempted terror attack on christmas day is a stark reminder how far we need to go when it comes to airport security. with all of the measures currently in place, how did abdul mutallab aboard a u.s. bound aircraft? joining us now to talk about this is counterterrorism expert charles allen. mr. allen, thank you so much for coming in today. >> thank you very much. >> shannon: 47 years experience in the cia for you. several years with the department of homeland security. we know there are many working around the clock 24/7 protecting this country, but they've got a huge job to do. how does something like this slip through? >> well, they have a very hard job and it is seven by 24 and i worked seven days a week when i was at cia and when i was at homeland security just to help fight the terrorist threat. this has been a whole ten years of terrorism. you've got to remember a guy named rah seem tried to blow up lax, los angel
in washington, molly henneberg, fox news. >> security at u.s. airports was overhauled after the september 11th attacks, but the attempted terror attack on christmas day is a stark reminder how far we need to go when it comes to airport security. with all of the measures currently in place, how did abdul mutallab aboard a u.s. bound aircraft? joining us now to talk about this is counterterrorism expert charles allen. mr. allen, thank you so much for coming in today. >> thank you very...
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host: this is a piece in the "washington *." -- washington times." they write that nearly 27,000 people are facing serious federal charges related to immigration in 2009. the chief justice has a report on the judiciary. three-fourths of the people enter the united states after being sent home before. what about the aspects of this that are against the law, even if this is shrinking? guest: the numbers are in line with the economic progress in the country. this shows that long before president bush was enforcing this strategy, the numbers would go up and down if jobs were available. the question is what is driving people to come to the united states. the major issue is economic prosperity. when the recession hits, people did not come as much. but we know that this will not last. all the predictions are moving out of the recession. and there will be a growth in jobs. what this means is that if this is killed by the economic needs, then the legal immigration will have to be addressed. -- the illegal immigration will have to be addressed. we have 12 mill
host: this is a piece in the "washington *." -- washington times." they write that nearly 27,000 people are facing serious federal charges related to immigration in 2009. the chief justice has a report on the judiciary. three-fourths of the people enter the united states after being sent home before. what about the aspects of this that are against the law, even if this is shrinking? guest: the numbers are in line with the economic progress in the country. this shows that long...
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it was george washington who noted in his first inaugural address a timeless truth. the smiles of heaven can never be expected to remain on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which heaven itself has ordained. it is right to help one another. it is right to work together to get results and solve problems. it is right to provide opportunities for all our citizens. so, my fellow virginiaens, my friends, leaders from across the state, let us heed the words of the father of our country. employ these eternal rules of order to right, and get to work for the good of the people of virginia. thank you. god bless virginia. and god blets this great country. [cheers and applause] >> so bob mcdonnell now officially the governor of virginia, he becomes the state ds 71st chief scuteyi and will give his first staid address next week. that will begin live at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. this weekend on book tv, marine corps university professor on military leadership and winning counter insurgency wars. also, children's book auttedsor and illustrator on
it was george washington who noted in his first inaugural address a timeless truth. the smiles of heaven can never be expected to remain on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which heaven itself has ordained. it is right to help one another. it is right to work together to get results and solve problems. it is right to provide opportunities for all our citizens. so, my fellow virginiaens, my friends, leaders from across the state, let us heed the words of the father...
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horizon bank in bellingham, washington, was the first bank to fail this year. all of its assets will be taken over by the washington federal loan association of seattle. that means the fdic will have to cover more than half a billion dollars in insurance costs. 140 banks failed last year. that's the highest number since 1992. the fdic chairwoman says the number could be even higher this year in 2010. >>> have you seen the national debt clock lately? here it is, a staggering 12-plus trillion dollars and it's climbing. a teenager in rhode island decided to do something about it. she got the idea as part of a high school class project. the assignment was, find a social issue and take some action. 16-year-old katherine young wanted to help pay down the national debt so she held a bake sale. >> at first i wasn't serious about it but then when i thought about it, i realized that it was -- it would be a powerful statement to make, just to the government, the nation, kids around the school, because the national debt is a serious problem and i don't think it's handled a
horizon bank in bellingham, washington, was the first bank to fail this year. all of its assets will be taken over by the washington federal loan association of seattle. that means the fdic will have to cover more than half a billion dollars in insurance costs. 140 banks failed last year. that's the highest number since 1992. the fdic chairwoman says the number could be even higher this year in 2010. >>> have you seen the national debt clock lately? here it is, a staggering 12-plus...
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in washington, d.c. it is the largest conservative synagogue in our nation's capital and one of the oldest. it also has the reputation for outreach to young families in washington, d.c.. we have been members for more than 30 years. rabbi steinlauf cave to adas israel in 2008 to serve as the senior rabbi. he made his mark as a charismatic, dynamic spiritual leader. it's a great pleasure to get to know him and his family. originally from jericho, new york, rabbi steinlauf was ordained in 1998 at the jewish theological seminary in new york. he graduated from princeton in 1991 with honors and also studied in jerusalem and the university of judaism now known as the american jewish university which is located in my district in los angeles. rabbi steinlauf is joined by his wife and his children, his parents, some of his extended family and a proud delegation of adas israel. thank you, rabbi steinlauf, for your inspirational words. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 additional one minutes on each sid
in washington, d.c. it is the largest conservative synagogue in our nation's capital and one of the oldest. it also has the reputation for outreach to young families in washington, d.c.. we have been members for more than 30 years. rabbi steinlauf cave to adas israel in 2008 to serve as the senior rabbi. he made his mark as a charismatic, dynamic spiritual leader. it's a great pleasure to get to know him and his family. originally from jericho, new york, rabbi steinlauf was ordained in 1998 at...
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thank you, "washington journal." if i remember correctly, years ago when the c-span wanted to televise it was resisted tremendously. thank god for the persistence. this particular bill about to take over one sixth of our economy is really not a healthcare bill. it is a congressional bailout. there are two big, red flags. the healthcare program does not come into effect for four years. they are going to bailout of failed programs. the second will add any legislator -- republican or democrat. house or senate -- if there will put themselves in the family on this bill -- and they will start doing the belt way dance faster then you can say one, two, three. host: "the washington times" saying that this feisty pombo will run again. george announced recently that he would retire from that seat. the former republican richard pombo plans to run. also in the news this morning the front page of "the u.s.a. today" -- pepper rodgers drop by about one-third. it is down from last year's number of your marks. this headline in the mon
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that is one of the discussions going on today here in washington. if you look at the bill carefully, the foundation of comprehensive and longer-term service support in this bill. when you look at things like creating an office for the center of innovation. if you look at the proposals, if you did get the ideas around improving home businesses that the state level taken as a whole, long term services starts with what is in this bill. the stars of health care reform. if one really cares about things like improving quality, creating more care, creating a quality of life and not as tough agenda, and the really important decisions like and in the cost curve -- it is for those who use the system. it is for those most in need for those opportunities. we think that today's issue and the comments that will be made by i by our officers will really be here today. thank you very much. [applause] >> as bruce mentioned, several authors are also with us today who will not be presenting. it is only because we cannot have a news briefing that was three or four days
that is one of the discussions going on today here in washington. if you look at the bill carefully, the foundation of comprehensive and longer-term service support in this bill. when you look at things like creating an office for the center of innovation. if you look at the proposals, if you did get the ideas around improving home businesses that the state level taken as a whole, long term services starts with what is in this bill. the stars of health care reform. if one really cares about...
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in a few weeks i will visit washington. lemieu's office when i called them -- at get any return phone calls or insight. faughalan is stepping them. that seed will be open. they say that our governor will run for senator. he is a good man and has done a lot for florida. -- that seat will be open when alan is stepping down. host: she is interested in financial reform legislation which is senator dodd's committee. a number of analysis pieces. here is one. . . he can just get down to legislating. he has a very good relationship with the ranking member, senator shelby. but the issue is, that consumer protection agency does not have -- will not have 60 votes and if it is going to pass the senate and think it could be something similar to the public option, where it they get it through the senate they will have to hash out the differences in conference. host: texas, richard, republican. caller: my comment is i feel if this republic is going to be saved, we just about have to repeal the 17th amendment just like real -- we repealed
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c-span radio, covering washington like no other. >> "washington journal" continues. host: this week in congress, the second year of the obama administration. more liz sidoti liz with the associated press and jennifer haberkorn from "the washington times." good morning, welcome. we'll start with you, jennifer, asking you about your story this morning in the politics section. that story is being reported elsewhere as well. for the president is expected to speak elsewhere about jobs, are they the number one issue? guest: it seems that way, after the election in massachusetts, health care seems to be in the back burner. people want jobs, they want the economy to improve, so they will be working on that, and i think he will see that reflected in the state of the union address. host: a more visible role in the white house, over the weekend in "the washington post, they had this, "the white house toughens its town." guest: i think that the white house was taken off guard by what happened in massachusetts. they are at a point right now where they realize that if they do not
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because we know that washington takeover and the american people know, madam speaker, that a washington takeover of our american health care would, it would deny fundamental personal and economic liberties and it would devalue -- it would devalue our individual liberties and it would reduce the principle of limited government as established by the constitution. that's number one. it would have increased costs and taxes upon every entity that we could possibly mention. and it would have crippled our american economy and it would have created inescapable new taxes, mandates, when you require -- from the federal government were for the first time in the thriftry of the united states to produce or approval a product and then require every american to purchase that product, the people that couldn't afford it, send them a check and then say, you use this voucher to buy yourself some health insurance, or by the way, if your employer has 50 or more employees, they have to provide you health insurance for you, unless you're in the construction business, then it's five or more employees because o
because we know that washington takeover and the american people know, madam speaker, that a washington takeover of our american health care would, it would deny fundamental personal and economic liberties and it would devalue -- it would devalue our individual liberties and it would reduce the principle of limited government as established by the constitution. that's number one. it would have increased costs and taxes upon every entity that we could possibly mention. and it would have crippled...
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the party was held at the british ambassador's residence in washington d.c. "the new york times," the economist, financial times, and the new yorkers that the dead "my paper chase: true stories of vanished times" as one other notable nonfiction books of 2009. some mac. >> thank you. >> the book was written and then the paperback was done and then contemporary systems got a grant to turn it into a teaching college. and it has taken us two years to get it ready, but we have been teaching right now for the academic year of 2010. and the website is interactive, television voices, books, references. and i didn't create it. somebody else created it but i do all the speaking for it. he is a remarkable man. i was so pleased about being involved with him. he is certainly told the story. and he told me that he didn't read the book when it came out. but somebody arty bought it and stuck it on himself and then just saw this book and said what the hell is that copper thing? so i picked it up and dipped into enough of it. >> it's a pleasure. >> how are you enjoying both jo
the party was held at the british ambassador's residence in washington d.c. "the new york times," the economist, financial times, and the new yorkers that the dead "my paper chase: true stories of vanished times" as one other notable nonfiction books of 2009. some mac. >> thank you. >> the book was written and then the paperback was done and then contemporary systems got a grant to turn it into a teaching college. and it has taken us two years to get it ready,...
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. >> gregg: molly henneberg is live in washington. molly, president says the u.s. has had its eye on al-qaeda in yiyz for a while. >> molly: yes, in the broader arabian peninsula, president said they have gone on the attack previously. take a listen. >> in recent years they bombed yemeni places. i have ordered to strengthen our with the yemeni government and working them to strike al-qaeda terrorists. >> molly: yemen in response as you were saying, has sent hundreds of troops to two mountainous eastern provinces where the government has little control to try to root out the terrorists there. >> gregg: the president has used the phrase war on terror only once before since taking office. does he use it to industry describe it for the failed bombing plot? >> not war on terror. obama administration doesn't like that phrase used frequently during the bush administration. he describes the plot, as an attempted act of terrorism. he has made it clear that the u.s. is at war against, quote a far-reaching of violence and hatred and the u.s. will do whatever it takes to defea
. >> gregg: molly henneberg is live in washington. molly, president says the u.s. has had its eye on al-qaeda in yiyz for a while. >> molly: yes, in the broader arabian peninsula, president said they have gone on the attack previously. take a listen. >> in recent years they bombed yemeni places. i have ordered to strengthen our with the yemeni government and working them to strike al-qaeda terrorists. >> molly: yemen in response as you were saying, has sent hundreds of...
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atlanta and tampa, 30s and 50s. 20s mostly for boston, new york, washington, d.c. 31. then as we zip toward the west. 72 in phoenix. 63 in san francisco. l.a. 74 and 51 in seattle. that is a wrap on your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. >>> one of our ireporters had his camera rolling when a firecracker went off course with dramatic results. what happened to the crowd at this new year's eve celebration. >>> police in arizona say a teenage girl killed her 17-year-old brother when she accidentally ran over him with the car. authorities say the two were playing a dangerous game at a mall in mesa. the boy kept jumping in front of his sister's moving car and then she'd slam on the brakes. police say the last time he did it she couldn't stop in time and ran over him. he later died at a hospital. >>> friends and family of a missing utah woman are turning to social media networks in an attempt to find her. starting tomorrow, people looking for susan powell will begin a three-day blitz on twitter and youtube. organizers are asking facebook users to turn their profile pictur
atlanta and tampa, 30s and 50s. 20s mostly for boston, new york, washington, d.c. 31. then as we zip toward the west. 72 in phoenix. 63 in san francisco. l.a. 74 and 51 in seattle. that is a wrap on your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. >>> one of our ireporters had his camera rolling when a firecracker went off course with dramatic results. what happened to the crowd at this new year's eve celebration. >>> police in arizona say a teenage girl killed her 17-year-old...
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the clerk: washington, d.c, january 21, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform te duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i want to thank the majority leader for giving me the chance to make my very brief opening remarks as i must leave the building shortly. i thank him. mr. president, the senate's newest member is coming down from massachusetts today and we'll have a chance to welcome senator-elect brown to the capitol. obviously, we're delighted to have him. senator-elect brown has captured the attention of the entire country, but he has captured the attention of massachusetts voters first. and the people of massachusetts sent a very strong message. they were log for someone who would help change the direction in washington, and they put their hope
the clerk: washington, d.c, january 21, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform te duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i want to thank the majority leader for giving me the chance to make my very brief opening...
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eastern on "washington journal". the white house briefing room is where we will hear from former arizona governor janet napolitano and others. that is expected to take place at 5:15 eastern time. during the course of the day, these things tend to run late. john is joining us from san antonio on the independent line. thank you for joining us. caller: hello? i think the president did a good job with his speech under the circumstances. al qaeda and taliban -- their favorite station is probably c- span and watching american media and watching all politics is going here. from this attack, it was obviously hastily put together. and it is almost like they created this attack -- they knew it would cause a lot of problems with politics in the u.s., and they won. we have not even got into the congressional committees that are all going to be talking about this. i think they were successful, because they know the politics in the u.s. it's out of control right now, the partisan politics. host: kelly is joining us on the democrat
eastern on "washington journal". the white house briefing room is where we will hear from former arizona governor janet napolitano and others. that is expected to take place at 5:15 eastern time. during the course of the day, these things tend to run late. john is joining us from san antonio on the independent line. thank you for joining us. caller: hello? i think the president did a good job with his speech under the circumstances. al qaeda and taliban -- their favorite station is...
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perez from " losses -- from " washington journal joins us -- from "the washington journal" joins us this morning. what are the officials saying? guest: ranging from the director of the national intelligence, the cia director, the fbi director, it runs the gamut. if you bring them all in, as you know they have turned in reports over the last couple of days that essentially are sketching out what problems they have found inside of their agency and how they plan to fix them. the president is basically trying to go through those reports and find ways to address them down. host: this goes to my next question. will this be a meeting where he is mostly listening to cabinet members? or is he giving marching orders? guest: judging by what is in some of the reports, i would expect that the president might do a lot of talking. you see what is happening as many of the agencies are pointing fingers at each other and in some cases asserting that the system worked, at least they're part of the system worked. perhaps not a lot of taking the blame for themselves is going on. i think the president might d
perez from " losses -- from " washington journal joins us -- from "the washington journal" joins us this morning. what are the officials saying? guest: ranging from the director of the national intelligence, the cia director, the fbi director, it runs the gamut. if you bring them all in, as you know they have turned in reports over the last couple of days that essentially are sketching out what problems they have found inside of their agency and how they plan to fix them....